Enjoyable link and I can readily see how some of the phrases would lead to a story idea. One I have heard through my life, which was not there is.... "The Devil's beating his wife" this phrase means it is raining with full sunshine

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Subject: Re: Devil idioms Wed Apr 01, 2015 2:56 pm

That's really interesting, WichitaRed. In Scotland we call that a "monkey's wedding." Don't as me why. I haven't a clue.

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Subject: Re: Devil idioms Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:03 pm

I could say the very same thing, do not ask me why this is said when the sun is out and it is raining. I also thought of another one my grandmother used to say, "Break off beating the devil around the stump and tell me what you are trying to get out."

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Subject: Re: Devil idioms Thu May 21, 2015 11:42 pm

Always love place names featuring the devil too, such as Devil's Punchbowl, and Devil's Arse Cave. If I was building a housing estate I would definitely have a Beelzebub Crescent, and a Lucifer Grove.

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